diff --git a/src/u_init.c b/src/u_init.c
index 5b5c5113f..71da5a84a 100644
--- a/src/u_init.c
+++ b/src/u_init.c
@@ -974,15 +974,16 @@ register struct trobj *trop;
     struct obj *obj;
     int otyp, i;
 
-    while (trop->trclass) {
+	NEARDATA short nocreate = STRANGE_OBJECT;
+	NEARDATA short nocreate2 = STRANGE_OBJECT;
+	NEARDATA short nocreate3 = STRANGE_OBJECT;
+	NEARDATA short nocreate4 = STRANGE_OBJECT;
+
+	while (trop->trclass) {
         otyp = (int) trop->trotyp;
         if (otyp != UNDEF_TYP) {
             obj = mksobj(otyp, TRUE, FALSE);
         } else { /* UNDEF_TYP */
-            static NEARDATA short nocreate = STRANGE_OBJECT;
-            static NEARDATA short nocreate2 = STRANGE_OBJECT;
-            static NEARDATA short nocreate3 = STRANGE_OBJECT;
-            static NEARDATA short nocreate4 = STRANGE_OBJECT;
             /*
              * For random objects, do not create certain overly powerful
              * items: wand of wishing, ring of levitation, or the